Menemsha
Menemsha is a small fishing village located in the town of Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. It is on the eastern coast of Menemsha Pond, adjacent to the opening into the Vineyard Sound on the pond's northern end.
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Massachusetts, United States of America
- Also known as: “Menemsha Creek”, “Menemsha Village”, “Menemsha, MA”, “Menemsha, Massachusetts”, “Nashowa-Kommuck”, and “Nashua Kemmiuk”
- Postal code: 02552
Places of Interest
Highlights: Chilmark Public Library and Chilmark Community Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aquinnah and West Tisbury.
Menemsha
- Categories: village in the United States, unincorporated community, and locality
- Location: Chilmark, Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.35178° or 41° 21′ 6″ north
Longitude
-70.7642° or 70° 45′ 51″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
UN/LOCODE
US MN5
Open location code
87HF962P+P8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Menemsha” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Menemsha (Massachusetts)”
- Basque: “Menemsha”
- Chinese: “梅內姆沙”
- French: “Menemsha”
- Irish: “Menemsha”
- Japanese: “メネムシャ”
- Turkish: “Menemsha”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lobsterville and Nashaquitsa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: U.S. Coast Guard - Station Menemsha and Ruel Gallery.
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